In Downtown Bedford, we are looking to join a program called Main Street Ohio. Main Street is geared towards revitalizing Historic Downtown areas. It is a non-profit group that is run by Heritage Ohio (which is run by the State of Ohio) in an effort to help save historic DowntownsRead More →
This is a general notice that the Ellenwood Recreation Center will be closed starting February 26th and the City is expecting that it will be closed for 45-60 days. I know that is a long time to go without our rec center, but this is a necessary step as theRead More →
Sometimes we wonder what good we can do in our community. And sometimes the answer is as simple as saying something to the right people. A few weeks ago, Jack Shauf, a Ward 5 resident who lives on West Grace, contacted me about something that concerned him. It was theRead More →
Here is the agenda for this week’s City Council meeting. Please note that the Council Meeting is Tuesday this week due to the holiday. The work session will be starting at 5:30pm this week due to an expected long executive session. In the work session, we will be discussing: TheRead More →
One of the most impressive resources that The City of Bedford provides to its residents is our Fire and Rescue Department. Bedford has one of the most qualified departments in Northeast Ohio. Did you know that the average response time, meaning from when you give your address to 9-1-1 toRead More →
Bedfordites rejoice! We have a new doughnut shop in town called Go Nuts Donuts. While it is technically outside Ward 5, I thought that it was worth mentioning as it is so close to our ward and almost everyone loves doughnuts. Go Nuts Doughnuts is located at 22 Center Road,Read More →
My apologies! Due to a camera malfunction, I was not able to get video of the 2/5/2018 Bedford City Council meeting. The issue will be fixed before the next meeting. I still have the re-cap of what occurred. In the Regular council session we talked about: – The City ofRead More →
Bedford, like many communities in Northeast Ohio, has been feeling the effects of the opioid crisis. The one thing that has become very apparent is that we cannot “arrest” our way out of this crisis. Based on this fact, Bedford Police Department began participating in a program called “Safe Passages”.Read More →
Here is the agenda for the next council meeting. 2-5-18 Council Agendas Busy, busy, busy council meeting. The work session will be earlier than usual due to that. It will begin at 5:30. The regular session will be at the same time as usual. In the work session, we willRead More →
Here is the video for the State of The City Address: The PowerPoint presentation can be found here: http://bedfordward5.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-State-of-City-Final.pdf This is the text from the PowerPoint. A Plan for Bedford’s Future 2018 AND BEYOND A successful income tax ballot issue – 81% approval Balance operations and maintain current services ProvideRead More →